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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 December 2025

On 11 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.62 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.98 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 103 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.62 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
46.98 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
30.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
103 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.98 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 11 December 2025

Highest wind20.11 GW12:00
Highest solar3.63 GW10:30
Highest gas14.65 GW17:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.20 GW19:00
Highest exports4.45 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow